U.S. Code of Federal Regulations

Regulations most recently checked for updates: Aug 27, 2025

§ 2507.18 - Requester categories and fees charged.

(a) The FOIA establishes the following categories of requesters and, depending on the category, these types of fees to be paid:

(1) Commercial use requesters: these pay search, review, and duplication fees.

(2) Non-commercial scientific institutions, educational institutions whose purpose is scholarly or scientific research, or news media requesters: these pay only duplication fees.

(3) All other requesters: these pay search and duplication fees.

(b) The fee schedule for search, review, and duplication is as follows:

Table 1 to Paragraph (b)

Requester Search fee Review fee Duplication fee
Commercial use requester$70.00 per hour$70.00 per hourFor photocopies, 20¢ per page.
Educational & Non-Commercial Scientific institutionsNo feeNo feeFor photocopies, the first 100 pages are free; after that, 20¢ per page.
Representatives of the news mediaNo feeNo feeFor photocopies, the first 100 pages are free; after that, 20¢ per page.
All othersThe first two hours are free; after that, $70.00 per hourNo feeFor photocopies, the first 100 pages are free; after that, 20¢ per page.